wet dry or refugium
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ErinCahir
Sausage Wrangler
Fuge all the way!!
little_fish
Moderator
fuge for the win!
Not only will help with nutrient export, its a safe haven for micro crustaceans which are a great source of free fish food and are awesome micro cleaners!
Not only will help with nutrient export, its a safe haven for micro crustaceans which are a great source of free fish food and are awesome micro cleaners!
I know some people make there own, other buy from a manufacture, but I just notice that its only real good depending on the pump.
I was looking at this one online on ebay.
REFUGIUM FILTER REEF AQUARIUM 150 GAL COMPLETE SYSTEM | eBay
LMK!
my tank is 65 and is it really that good to to go over the filtration or stay around like a 75gallon filtration system?
I was looking at this one online on ebay.
REFUGIUM FILTER REEF AQUARIUM 150 GAL COMPLETE SYSTEM | eBay
LMK!
my tank is 65 and is it really that good to to go over the filtration or stay around like a 75gallon filtration system?
little_fish
Moderator
wow, that is a lot of money.
You can build your own that is better than that for not even a third of that. Get a plastic tub, an overflow box, return pump and a clamp on CFL lamp along with some rubble and cheato. Voila! Refugium!
You can build your own that is better than that for not even a third of that. Get a plastic tub, an overflow box, return pump and a clamp on CFL lamp along with some rubble and cheato. Voila! Refugium!
just the overflow and the pump alone will be the cost of that alone. I was just looking for an easy way out, I am mechanically inclined, just I dont have the time, especially when studying for a PhD.
little_fish
Moderator
The pump and overflow wont cost you more than $327 together. I really dont see how putting the pieces together is going to be any more time consuming than putting that whole thing together.
little_fish
Moderator
Should be fine, but you are probably going to want a few extra filter socs
My tank is a 65 gallon, how many more socks should I get? and where do I put them?
little_fish
Moderator
The socks are the white things that look bags in the item. How many you need depends on how fast they get dirty and need a cleaning
chuck78
The Reefanatic
I have both on my 150
Smitty
Reef pro
I'd suggest a refugium also vs a wet dry...
little_fish
Moderator
Im not quite sure which part you are referring to but the filter socks remove particulates from the water as the water coming from your tank passes through them. As the amount of junk builds up you will need to change and clean the filter socks because water will start to back up. The refugium cleans your water by allowing the macro algae to grow on the nitrates and phosphates that are in your water. This keeps ugly, unwanted algae from growing in your display tank. You can also put some rubble in there which will increase your biological filtration. The fuge also provides a safe place for microcrustaceans to live and reproduce. Some will be washed into your display tank where they can be food for your fish and also provide a helpful micro cleanup crew.
